Western powers are clinging to a fraying peace deal in Ukraine and forcing Kiev to follow suit, even though Russian President Vladimir Putin shows no sign of wavering and NATO is warning that Moscow may be preparing for a new offensive. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...

MOSCOW: A group of supporters of Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday presented a bust of the strongman depicting him in the heroic guise of a Roman emperor. “We wanted to immortalise Vladimir Putin as a conqueror and statesman who returned Crimea to Russia,” said Andrei Polyakov, the head of a group of Cossacks outside the northwestern...

At least three Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and 17 more injured after fresh clashes broke out between Kiev’s troops and pro-Russia forces in the east of the country despite a ceasefire agreement. …read more Source: Iran...

Turkish President Erdoğan has called on the international community and the European Union to impose sanctions on Egypt after the death penalty given to former President Morsi, blasting them for remaining silent toward Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...